The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-12
CHATS by TIE WAY,

You are looking hale add vigorous
Mr.. A. vaocaro, since your return"
eyes, Ihave been gone q month,
aud with the exception Of q few hours
thrilling experience, had a most de.
ligbtiul trip. was accompanied by my
vile and daughters. We went from
here TO South Haven, Mich, staid
there several days, and then took
small lake boat for Chicago. The run
Ia only eight hours, but we came very
near never making II. For several
hours after we left the port We moved
along nicely and enjoyed the refresh.
ing lake breeze, when suddenly the
heavens began 10 blacken and every
evidence oil violent storm was fast
approaching. 1t was terrific gale
and struck the boat with great force,
literally knocking II completely
around and tossing II on the waves
like a ball. There were some forty
women and children and FIVE or six
men aboard, and / have never seen
such terror M was depicted In their
faces. The boat was turned first
ono side then the other, and
the water rushed In, drench.
Ing the passengers and their
baggage. There was heavy cargo OF
fruit, potatoes, etc., but all OF II had 10
be thrown overheard. The gale lasted
for an hour or more, and We were
shifted clear OF our course; conse-
qusntly We wers three and hall
hours late In reaching Chicago, and
the ackest, worst frightened set Of
folks that ever landed anywhere. l
have crossed the ocean three times,
but have never had such an expert.
once m during those lev hours on the
lake. had never been seasick be.
fore, but 1 know what dreadful suffer.
ing II In now. After resting In Obi.
cago for day or 20 We went 10 Wan.
kesbs, and spent the balance OF tho
time most PLEASANTLY. There were q
great many visitors at Wsukosha, and
they all seemed bent on pleasure"
..
"Your face has been missed on
Front street for quite q while," was
the greeting 10 Mr.. A. W. Newson, Of
Lswhorn a Newson, commission mer.
chants.
swell, yes" sald he, "bu. l have
not been very far from home spent all
the time at Monteagle. IL Ia good
enough Tor mo, and I'm going TO build
mo n cottage there for next summer
For rsGned and moral pleasure II can.
not be surpassed. One OF the attrac.
tons tina. specially enjoyed was
the Lectures, on different intsrestiug
and instructive sub Gets, by some Of
tbe mot learned lecturers Ia the
country. AZ health resort, II is "a
good 40 any in the land"
..
III took good long trip this sum.
mer," said Mr.. Thomas Gale, Of the
wholesale dry goods house OF Lem.
mon a Gale. ~ didn't have 10 20 Ia
Canada, but went, travelled all over
thu Dominion, and cav many things
Of interest 10 me. l didn'l like the
looks Of those huge British men OF.
war lying on the coAs, watching 10 see
u our Yankee brethren we're going 10
steal any fBh, but l don't reckon any
harm will CONS from them. / am glad
10 tiod such fine promise for q fall
trade IN the face Of the report that the
crops sre going 10 be very short"
%.
swell, how did you and things Al
! the points you visited on your recenI
trip Nor.b," was asked q Mr.. oitC
schwill, the produce and seed man
VERY dry, indeed. All along through
the portions Of Ohio and Michigan
whore ] was the crops have t,heret
. Immensely from the drouih. In III,
, section Of country around Rochester
N. Y, there has been sufficient Tain
and the harvest will be plentiful. i
10 ifom those people that we will hav,
!. 10 got our produce aud seed this nex
a year. We have snf red no worse
than other vas, sections Of the coun
try. Ole thing certain, produce u
. going b. b. very high In price, for N,
n scarcity Ia we'll nigh universal"
. ..
. II loft wauhesNaa little too soon,
}, ssid Mr.. \. Feuoht, Of Feuch, & Block
!. the Wholesale liquor dealers, As b.
& wiped the big beads Of pepplratiol
Al from his clean sh4ven face. "lts 10
!, lot here; hut | reckon ! can stand II
y ior business has opened no lively an
10 Pil have my hands full. / had a nice
quirt vacation didn't try to catch on
70 aoy news, ~ | ean't resale you wit
any fairy stories"